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- 1. Multiple Choice
Which infamous event caused the United States to join World War II in 1941?
The United States was furious at Hitler because of his concentration camps.
The Japanese made a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor in Hawaii.
Hitler declared war on the United States.
- 2. Multiple Choice
Country A wanted to expand in Asia.
Country B wanted to expand in Europe.
Both countries were members of the Axis alliance.
These two countries were:
Italy and China
Soviet Union and Japan
Japan and Germany
- 3. Multiple Choice
________________ and __________________ affected the lives of millions of Americans and led to a 10 year period of economic depression in the United States.
The Stock Market Crash and the New Deal
The Stock Market Crash and the Dust Bowl
World War I and the Stock Market Crash
- 4. Multiple Choice
The ______________________________ worked to preserve natural resources and areas, with the goal of conservation for future generations.
Civilian Conservation Corps
Works Progress Administration
Tennessee Valley Authority
- 5. Multiple Choice
The _________________________ created a network of dams and power plants that supplied electricity.
Civilian Conservation Corps
Works Progress Administration
Tennessee Valley Authority
- 6. Multiple Choice
The ________________________ supported the work of artists, academics, and others.
Civilian Conservation Corps
Works Progress Administration
Tennessee Valley Authority
- 7. Multiple Choice
What did Rosie the Riveter have to do with World War II?
She represented all the women who joined the war effort.
She was one of the most important scientists working on the Manhattan Project.
She was an important spy who sent the U.S. details about Hitler’s war plans.
- 8. Multiple Choice
Examples of Items Rationed in the United States during
World War II:
Eggs - one per day allowed
Shoes - one pair per year allowed
Meat - six ounces per day allowed
Cheese - four ounces per day allowed
Gasoline - four gallons per week allowed
Why were items rationed by the United States government during World War II?
There were fewer goods available for the public to buy.
There was a shortage of supplies available to the military.
It became less expensive for the public to buy most products.
- 9. Multiple Choice
Amendments are changes or additions made to the Constitution. What was the purpose of the Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Amendments to the U.S. Constitution?
to provide for the establishment of the Freedmen’s Bureau
to protect the rights of women
to guarantee equal protection under the law for all male citizen
- 10. Multiple Choice
The U.S. government had a food rationing program during World War II. This was an example of which economic concept?
Opportunity cost
Specialization
Supply and demand
- 11. Multiple Choice
What are the MAIN elements of a personal budget?
Capital and Labor
Needs and wants
Income and expenses
- 12. Multiple Choice
World War II ended in August, 1945. What happened to cause Japan to surrender?
The Allied forces formed a blockade to prevent Japan from getting aid.
Atomic Bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Japanese people wanted the war to end. They overthrew Emperor Hirohito.
- 13. Multiple Choice
Which was the MAIN reason for the United States' decision to join the United Nations?
to promote world peace
to help end the Great Depression
to rebuild Europe after World War II
- 14. Multiple Choice
The two major sides in World War II were the Allies and the Axis powers. Italy was one of the Axis powers.
Who was Italy's leader?
Joseph Stalin
Winston Churchill
Benito Mussolini
- 15. Multiple Choice
Who were the leaders of the United States during World War II?
Harry S. Truman and Franklin D. Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt and Herbert Hoover
Woodrow Wilson and Herbert Hoover
- 16. Multiple Choice
Who was the Prime Minister of Great Britain during World War II?
Benito Mussolini
Winston Churchill
Emperor Hirohito
- 17. Multiple Choice
Who was the leader of Japan during World War II?
Benito Mussolini
Winston Churchill
Emperor Hirohito
- 18. Multiple Choice
Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during World War II?
Joseph Stalin
Winston Churchill
Benito Mussolini
- 19. Multiple Choice
Who was the leader of Germany during World War II?
Joseph Stalin
Benito Mussolini
Adolf Hitler
- 20. Multiple Choice
_____________________________ served as United States Delegate to the United Nations General Assembly from 1945 to 1952.
Margaret Mitchell
Eleanor Roosevelt
Rosie the Riveter
- 21. Multiple Choice
Who were a group of African American pilots who fought in World War II?
Louis Armstrong
Tuskegee Airmen
Babe Ruth
- 22. Multiple Choice
Who was an American aviator, made the first solo nonstop flight across the Atlantic Ocean?
Louis Armstrong
Langston Hughes
Charles Lindbergh
- 23. Multiple Choice
Who was an African American trumpeter, composer, singer and occasional actor who was one of the most influential figures in jazz?
Louis Armstrong
Duke Ellington
Jesse Owens
- 24. Multiple Choice
Who was an American novelist and journalist who wrote the novel “Gone With the Wind”?
Eleanor Roosevelt
Margaret Mitchell
Winston Churchill
- 25. Multiple Choice
Who was an African American track and field athlete and four-time Olympic gold medalist in the 1936 Games?
Babe Ruth
Langston Hughes
Jesse Owens
- 26. Multiple Choice
Who was an American professional baseball player whose career in Major League Baseball spanned 22 seasons, from 1914 through 1935?
Babe Ruth
Langston Hughes
Jesse Owens
- 27. Multiple Choice
Who was an African American poet, novelist, fiction writer, and playwright, from the Harlem Renaissance?
Duke Ellington
Jesse Owens
Langston Hughes
- 28. Multiple Choice
Who was an African American composer, pianist, and leader of a jazz orchestra, which he led from 1923 until his death?
Jesse Owens
Duke Ellington
Louis Armstrong
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